Summer Under Southern Skies of Australia in the 1940s

   

These are beautiful vintage photos that show the life in southern Australia in the 1940s.

Relaxing under the summer sun in Townsville

 

Diving into Sydney Harbor under summer skies

 

Cooling down with an ice block under summer skies in New Zealand

 

 
Lifesaving test under summer skies

 

Splashing about under summer skies

 

Anyone for watermelon under summer skies?

 

 
Waiting to go on to the tennis court under summer skies

 

Beach sports under summer skies

 

 
Beach sports under summer skies

 

Surfing lessons in Cornwall under summer skies

 

 
Cricketers take refreshment under (late) summer skies

 

New hat ready for summer under summer skies

 

Diving in, under summer skies

 

 
Summer uniform, under summer skies